My daughter has celiac and cant have gluten. For her a regular MRE would be as bad as anyone else drinking contaminated water. Im by no means a prepper but I dont feel that having some kind of contingency plan for at least a short term food supply for her is prepping. So I would like to know if anyone has an idea where I can buy a few gluten free MREs to have tucked away. Would be nice to have even in a road trip situation. 

I'd stick with canned food! Lasts plenty long and I'm sure you can find some non gluten items

 

 

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MRE's are a pretty crummy way to store food anyway. Store extra food that your family already eats.

Or if you must store something that isn't just rotating inventory, beans, rice, and water will get you pretty far and are readily accessible.

MRE's are a pretty crummy way to store food anyway. Store extra food that your family already eats.

I would agree for the most part. But, kids like the novelty of MRE's. Plus they take up very little room.

The canned goods are a great idea also. GenMills has several soups that are RTE and GF that she already eats on a fairly regular basis. I will just up the stock by a case or 2 the next time SR has a CanCan sale.

Here is the thing, if you really need your emergency food, novelty is a bad thing. You and yours are already under stress, and familiar food can have a calming effect instead of an additional source of stress.

 

Copy canning is an excellent technique. Keep track of what you normally buy at the store and start buying two of everything instead of one and keeping track of sales.

I would agree for the most part. But, kids like the novelty of MRE's. Plus they take up very little room.

The canned goods are a great idea also. GenMills has several soups that are RTE and GF that she already eats on a fairly regular basis. I will just up the stock by a case or 2 the next time SR has a CanCan sale.

 

Im not sure if MRE's would come in Gluten free. would celiac be something a combat solder can have and still be deployed?

 

If not then youll prob not find it. BUT you can make your own for the novelty.

 

just get mylar bags about the same size pack them with seperate prepackaged items and seal them... Not the same but will be fun for the kids

My daughter has celiac and cant have gluten. For her a regular MRE would be as bad as anyone else drinking contaminated water. Im by no means a prepper but I dont feel that having some kind of contingency plan for at least a short term food supply for her is prepping. So I would like to know if anyone has an idea where I can buy a few gluten free MREs to have tucked away. Would be nice to have even in a road trip situation. 

 

My wife and daughter have the same problem. There's LOTS of gluten-free food that keeps for months. If you have a pantry just buy a few extra here and there of the usual stuff she eats. Consume the oldest stuff first, and keep it going.

Im not sure if MRE's would come in Gluten free. would celiac be something a combat solder can have and still be deployed?

 

If not then youll prob not find it. BUT you can make your own for the novelty.

 

just get mylar bags about the same size pack them with seperate prepackaged items and seal them... Not the same but will be fun for the kids

I remember back in the late 80s early 90s in the National Guard we had to identify anyone with gluten intolerance as they were non-deployable. We had one woman who was. She was allowed to finish her term of enlistment but couldn't re-enlist. She never went to the field and was one of the soldiers who were stay behind staff at the armory when we went to annual training.

My son has celiac. Several months ago I purchased an emergency supply of food for him. Can be stored for 10 + years. Will post the details next weekend after i return from the business trip i am on.

 

Regards

Lol gluten free none of this crap when I was a kid we ate dirt hard and spit it out we drank from back yard water hoses and didn't wash our hands before we ate dinner! What's wrong with this world

Lol gluten free none of this crap when I was a kid we ate dirt hard and spit it out we drank from back yard water hoses and didn't wash our hands before we ate dinner! What's wrong with this world

Have you read the previous posters reasoning? Obviously you know about GMO, so that us the issue. These are serious issues with problems that affect people and loved ones. You should have some consideration for that.

Lol gluten free none of this crap when I was a kid we ate dirt hard and spit it out we drank from back yard water hoses and didn't wash our hands before we ate dinner! What's wrong with this world

 

Are you serious?

 

The OP was asking for Solutions for his kid. He certainly did not need your criticism.

 

ADDED: Btw when you were a kid i'm sure i was acceptable to drive in a car with kids and puff on a big cigar.

 Obviously you know about GMO, so that us the issue.

 

There is very little GMO wheat out there.   There is no question that Celiac diagnosis is on the rise, but I suspect that is because they now know how to look for Celiac and before it was written off as IBS, Crohns, "sensitive stomach", etc. 

There is very little GMO wheat out there.   There is no question that Celiac diagnosis is on the rise, but I suspect that is because they now know how to look for Celiac and before it was written off as IBS, Crohns, "sensitive stomach", etc. 

 

Definitely misdiagnosed for years. My wife went through this and was sick forever. It wasn't until 3-4 years ago that she and a doctor figured it out. She doesn't have Celiac's disease but can't have gluten at all. If she does, she is sick for days.

 

I am getting tired of assholes spewing bullshit about gluten free stuff and they have no clue as to what they are talking about!

Definitely misdiagnosed for years. My wife went through this and was sick forever. It wasn't until 3-4 years ago that she and a doctor figured it out. She doesn't have Celiac's disease but can't have gluten at all. If she does, she is sick for days.

 

I am getting tired of assholes spewing bullshit about gluten free stuff and they have no clue as to what they are talking about!

 

It took probably 8 years before my mother got diagnosed and she was having issue after issue and was miserable.    Once she was diagnosed, my sister knew what to look for and got it figured out much faster although she's not nearly as sensitive.   I have a Vitamin D deficiency which is probably related, but I'm not willing to get the colon biopsy because I don't have they overt symptoms they do.  It's most definitely a real disease and I also get very annoyed at people who seem to think it's just a fad.   Gluten free food tastes terrible if the gluten has been removed.  Foods without it to begin with are one thing, but foods like bread, or pizza or whatever taste like crap without gluten.

Thank you for all the info and suggestions. I picked up a couple of cases of GF soups from progresso that she likes as well as some GF ramen packs. We are planning a garden and going to start canning this year, so that will add to our small stash. Im not a "prepper" by any stretch, but I think that an ounce of prevention is wise in all cases.

 

For those of you who do not know. Celiac is a condition in which the hairs (thats tech talk) in your intestine are irritated by gluten. It causes gas, diarrhea, vomiting in the short term. The bigger effect is that once those hairs are damaged they do not absorb nutrients. People with undiagnosed celiacs will have many problems associated with poor nutrition.

My daughter got e. coli when she was 6 y/o and its thought that is what brought on the celiacs. 

The gluten free emergency food supply I mentioned in my earlier post was purchased from:

 

MyPatriotSupply.com.  "Gluten-Free 4 Week Food Supply".  $139.95, free shipping.

 

regards

Gluten free pastas can last very long in there packages, and as mention before canned food such as beans of all sorts.

This is how I prepare for my daughter. She Also has a gluten sensitivity.

All I can say is "What the Fuck is Gluten"?

All I can say is "What the Fuck is Gluten"?

glu·ten   [gloot-n]  Show IPA

noun

1.

the tough, viscid, nitrogenous substance remaining when the flour of wheat or other grain is washed to remove the starch.

Gluten is a binding agent found in many grains/ flours including wheat. This is why gluten free baked goods often suck because you need to add guar or xanthen gum as a binding agent in order to get a similar consistency. My wife is allergic to gluten, corn and soy so she has real issues attempting to eat anywhere but our house but she does manage to crank out some awesome baked goods.

 

One option is biscotti with gluten free oat flour. Not only do they taste good (oat flour is somewhat sweeter) but they last a while as they are twice baked, similar to hardtack but they taste a lot better. Go Picnic also has gluten free options. I take them for lunch occasionally and they are MRE like